Mission Impossible | E9/8b Trad climb at Gallt Yr Ogof

UKClimbing.com

Around 8a+ to 8b difficulty wise, protected by pegs and small wires.

Contributors: remus

Pics + Vids

James McHaffie
Added at 09:01 on 09 January 2021
James McHaffie
Added at 13:07 on 04 July 2024
© Dave Pickford
James Taylor
View this post on Instagram

Added at 06:08 on 03 August 2022
Dave MacLeod
View this post on Instagram

Added at 17:09 on 16 September 2022
Dave MacLeod
Added at 16:09 on 21 September 2022
Emma Twyford
View this post on Instagram

Added at 19:07 on 02 July 2024

Ascents

9 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Neil Carson Lead | worked 23rd Jul 1997
First ascent.
James McHaffie Lead | worked Jun 2009
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/4925236

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/06/james_mchaffie_tom_cruises_mission_impossible-47686
Oli Grounsell Lead | worked Jun 2016
Third ascent.

I'd say this is the first route I have done which genuinely felt E9, purely for the physical difficulty (8a+/b). A lot of the others are kind of hovering on the border.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/06/third_ascent_of_mission_impossible_e9_7a_for_oli_grounsell-70520
Angus Kille Lead | worked 17th Sep 2020

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/09/mission_impossible_e9_7a_by_angus_kille-72495
Hazel Findlay Lead | worked 22nd Sep 2020
First female ascent.
James Taylor Lead | worked 20th Jul 2022

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CgxBxM8jnd_/
Dave MacLeod Lead | worked 15th Sep 2022

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/CikzhSnDiaV/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAh40hzqSAc
Steve McClure Lead | worked May 2024

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2024/05/mission_impossible_e9_6c_by_steve_mcclure-73683
Emma Twyford Lead | worked 2nd Jul 2024

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C87i-CaNMqI/

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2024/07/emma_twyford_climbs_mission_impossible_e9_6c-73724